I think it is great to be Boise. Lessens the number of teams that they have to fight off to be the non-Auto Qualifier to get a BCS bid. Pretty much them, Utah on occasion and maybe Notre Dumb at some point.

Texas Christian to the Big East. Right in their footprint. Big Ten has 12 teams. Big 12 has 10. Getting ridiculous at this point.

As long as they've already trampled tradition and the geographic footprints of these conferences, they may as well just rename the conferences and make four 16 team mega-conferences. Throw Boise and Notre Dame in there somewhere. Just be done with it and get the bastardization of the system over with in one fell swoop.

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pup wrote:I think it is great to be Boise. Lessens the number of teams that they have to fight off to be the non-Auto Qualifier to get a BCS bid. Pretty much them, Utah on occasion and maybe Notre Dumb at some point.

Good point, though Utah will be in the Pac-10, unless I'm much mistaken.

But Boise moved conferences to try and play with the big(ger) boys and every one of the teams with some clout has left the conference, while two WAC schools have followed Boise.

So now Boise is right where they were before, but still has to go through the tremendous hassle of conference change and losing rivalries.

It's not a disaster, but it is a pretty big publicity blow, I'd think.

I don't know which is worse for the Big Least: They had to go to Texas for their newest recruit, or that said recruit comes in the automatic favorites to win the conference in football, or that they somehow still have a BCS automatic qualifying slot.

As for Boise State, does the ink have to dry on their MWC contract before they can start looking again?

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swerb wrote:Texas Christian to the Big East. Right in their footprint. Big Ten has 12 teams. Big 12 has 10. Getting ridiculous at this point.

As long as they've already trampled tradition and the geographic footprints of these conferences, they may as well just rename the conferences and make four 16 team mega-conferences. Throw Boise and Notre Dame in there somewhere. Just be done with it and get the bastardization of the system over with in one fell swoop.

Follow the money.

I can't blame TCU who has now been passed over twice by the UT/A&M axis of power. Once in the mid 90's when the SWC imploded, and again recently with the re-shaping of the Big 12.

I don't need to be patient, they're going to be shit forever. - CDT, discussing my favorite NFL team

swerb wrote:Texas Christian to the Big East. Right in their footprint. Big Ten has 12 teams. Big 12 has 10. Getting ridiculous at this point.

As long as they've already trampled tradition and the geographic footprints of these conferences, they may as well just rename the conferences and make four 16 team mega-conferences. Throw Boise and Notre Dame in there somewhere. Just be done with it and get the bastardization of the system over with in one fell swoop.

Follow the money.

I can't blame TCU who has now been passed over twice by the UT/A&M axis of power. Once in the mid 90's when the SWC imploded, and again recently with the re-shaping of the Big 12.

Is that the scoop? I wondered why they wouldn't make the logical move to repopulate the decreased Big 12 and it's proper Texas-centric history, possibly bringing with them another ex-SWC school that wanted a return to prominance, like a Houtson or SMU. Is it really that political? Do they really hate on the Disciples of Christ that much in the Lone Star state? They are a pretty liberal group compared to the southern baptisists. ;-)

On the other hand, I give them TONS or credit. They are solving their own problem ASAP, albeit choosing the most expedient conference, the weak sis of the BCS. But still, rather than whining and law suit saber rattling, they are sacking up and putting money where mouth is, unlike Boise State. They were told by Gee and his ilk put up or shut up an dtheir assumed the stance rther than assuming the position. I like it.

I do feel somewhat bad for the minor sports and costs. Now the swimmers and gymnists and volleyball players and golfers are flying coach in off hours through god-knows-what out of the way hubs to get to Syracuse on the cheap in february. Blows to be them, but free college and all that, so suck it up Suzi Swimmer, and get a good set of head phones and an extra battery for that iPhone this holiday and you enjoy that 14 hour three leg trip through Atlanta on airtran or Milwaukee on jet blue.

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StewieG wrote:Man, what could've been for the MWC. Utah, Boise, TCU and Nevada is a pretty good big 4. Better than the Big East, and better than the ACC (currently). Could've built themselves into a BCS conference.

From a competitive standpoint I believe you, but would the big boys have made room at the table and relened to BCS status for another conference. It is still 4 outside the fraternity schools looking in and a smokey board room of SEC cigar chmpin' Boss Hoggs barring the door.

Maybe a renewed WAC with these cats plus BYU & Fresneck St would have gotten it done if there was a level playing field?

swerb wrote:Texas Christian to the Big East. Right in their footprint. Big Ten has 12 teams. Big 12 has 10. Getting ridiculous at this point.

As long as they've already trampled tradition and the geographic footprints of these conferences, they may as well just rename the conferences and make four 16 team mega-conferences. Throw Boise and Notre Dame in there somewhere. Just be done with it and get the bastardization of the system over with in one fell swoop.

Follow the money.

I can't blame TCU who has now been passed over twice by the UT/A&M axis of power. Once in the mid 90's when the SWC imploded, and again recently with the re-shaping of the Big 12.

Is that the scoop? I wondered why they wouldn't make the logical move to repopulate the decreased Big 12 and it's proper Texas-centric history, possibly bringing with them another ex-SWC school that wanted a return to prominance, like a Houtson or SMU. Is it really that political? Do they really hate on the Disciples of Christ that much in the Lone Star state? They are a pretty liberal group compared to the southern baptisists. ;-)

On the other hand, I give them TONS or credit. They are solving their own problem ASAP, albeit choosing the most expedient conference, the weak sis of the BCS. But still, rather than whining and law suit saber rattling, they are sacking up and putting money where mouth is, unlike Boise State. They were told by Gee and his ilk put up or shut up an dtheir assumed the stance rther than assuming the position. I like it.

Need Jo Jo to come around after mourning the VY "I need a hug" meltdown, but from what I heard about back in the day, the number of Baylor alums in the Texas legislature meant that the Bears and not the Horned Frogs got the final nod when the Big 12 was formed. Today, UT and A&M have the Dallas-Houston-San Antonio-Austin markets 100% wrapped up. TCU brings absolutely nothing to the re-configured Big 12, except on the field competition. Something that big bro UT doesn't want.

I too give them credit. However, the whole thing could blow up in their faces if the BCS money changers decide, in the next contract, that the Big East is no longer worthy of AQ status. I doubt it. Still a ballsy move.

As an aside, I would politely and respectfully ask Dr. Gee to stfu about athletics and stick to what he knows.

I don't need to be patient, they're going to be shit forever. - CDT, discussing my favorite NFL team

Supposedly, Pitt’s athletic department officials held closed door meetings with all student-athletes this past week to speak with them about the impending move to the Big Ten. That led to Panther athletes posting this information on their Twitter pages and the like, though those messages quickly disappeared.

Pitt is gone. Seriously, the way they were acting in january 2 years back, was sort of a nudge-nudge sort of thing, the big ten was poking around at potential candidates behind closed doors, and Missouri, Pitt and Rutgers were the names that kept coming up, and I could see all three joining, along with a spot open for..a certain institution that plays it's games on NBC.

Swerb wrote:Go start a blog if you want to tell the world your incomprehendible ramblings.

Cerebral_DownTime wrote:I have a big arm and can throw the ball pretty damn far...... maybe even over those moutains. The Browns should sign me, i'll let you all in locker room to drink beer. Then we can all go out the parking lot to watch me do motorcycle stunts.

I would like to see pitt join, simply so I could be able to catch a buckeye and a boilermaker game on the cheap at ketchup stadium, it's like..2 hours away, and I would expect it to be a near home game for the Bucks.

and yes, I could deal with playing the real life version of "Fallout" for about 4 hours in dodging inbred zombies..then gtfo of there.

Swerb wrote:Go start a blog if you want to tell the world your incomprehendible ramblings.

Cerebral_DownTime wrote:I have a big arm and can throw the ball pretty damn far...... maybe even over those moutains. The Browns should sign me, i'll let you all in locker room to drink beer. Then we can all go out the parking lot to watch me do motorcycle stunts.

mattvan1 wrote:Tongue-in-cheek attempt to bait SSS, who is obvisouly more mature or simply has me on ignore.

Should have used smiley thingys to convey the intended subtle humor which was either not appreciated or simply wasn't funny.

you're not on ignore, just purdue has been so terrible this season I really can't defend them. There's always basketball season?

Swerb wrote:Go start a blog if you want to tell the world your incomprehendible ramblings.

Cerebral_DownTime wrote:I have a big arm and can throw the ball pretty damn far...... maybe even over those moutains. The Browns should sign me, i'll let you all in locker room to drink beer. Then we can all go out the parking lot to watch me do motorcycle stunts.